Job Title: Controller
Salary: $95,000 per annum, paid twice a month
Benefits: 13 paid holidays, 20 PTO days, flexible work schedule, health insurance (employer pays 80% of premium), cell phone, short & long term disability, and 8% retirement match 401k
Start date: March 2025
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm, at NewTown Macon’s officers (555 Poplar Street)
About NewTown Macon
NewTown Macon, a 501©3 non-profit organization, is the driving force behind revitalization in downtown Macon, Georgia. NewTown is one of the most dynamic, comprehensive and innovative revitalization non-profits in the country. Formed in 1996, NewTown has leveraged more than $850 million of investment in the urban core during its existence. NewTown’s mission is to “invest time, resources, and money in local people and businesses to revitalize Downtown Macon” and we have a vision to create a city led by locals that’s booming and real. Our Values are local loyalty, imagination, action, accountability, and empowerment.
NewTown is a small office where professionals manage their own time independently within their area of responsibility. Employees must be self-motivated problem solvers and must deploy their skills and abilities to bolster their colleagues, contribute to the success of the organization as a whole and fulfill our mission. Because the staff is small, tasks and projects shift across job descriptions fluidly as we encounter new opportunities and challenges.
To learn more about NewTown, visit www.newtownmacon.com.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Controller is a full-time, salaried position responsible for fulfilling our mission by developing, maintaining and managing finances, insurance, risk management and human resources of NewTown and its subsidiaries, using policies and procedures approved by the Board of Directors. With the assistance of the Finance Assistant, the Controller manages all accounts payable and receivable. The Controller works closely with the CEO to develop, implement and run an annual operating budget. In addition, the Controller coordinates all audit activities for the organization. The organization’s revenues average $4.0 million annually, with assets totaling approximately $45.0million. This position reports to the President and CEO and works closely with staff and Board members.
The successful employee will be trust-worthy, diligent, organized, detail-oriented with a self-motivated ability to deliver accurate on-time reports. The employee will also be able to communicate complex financial concepts in terms that are easy for staff and volunteers to understand. The employee will have a proven track record of setting priorities and managing budgets, who can strengthen all aspects of our mission by increasing efficiency.
On a daily basis, the Controller is responsible for receiving all income and requests for payment, logging them in QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Nonprofit 2022, and processing the related payments and deposits. Once a month, the Controller must produce consolidated financial statements, along with a manual financial statement of operating activities, tracking unrestricted income and expenses. In addition to the usual non-profit financial management tasks, the Controller also accounts for related activities that NewTown undertakes to fulfill its mission including small business and real estate lending (currently 60 loans totaling more than $17 million), real estate development (including tax credit syndication partnerships), real estate leasing and management (currently >100 tenants), and a self-taxing Business Improvement District (also known as a BID [see O.C.G.A. 36-43]). Based on these diverse activities, the successful candidate will be literate in non-profit, for profit and public accounting best practices.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience as a controller
- Expert in QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Nonprofit 2022
- Advanced Excel skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
- 10+ years of relevant experience as a controller
- Experience in a not-for-profit work environment
- CPA certificate
Performance Measures:
- Supervise payroll, billing, receivables, payables, cash receipts, cash disbursements, and general ledger functions. – 30% of job
- Produce monthly financial statements including balance sheet, profit/loss statements, and accumulative general ledger using a computer-based accounting system – 10% of job
- Ensure that all general ledger accounts are reconciled to subsidiary records on monthly basis – 10% of job
- Monitor cash flow and investments- 10% of job
- Prepare necessary work papers and oversee filing of tax forms including the annual Form 990- 10% of job
- Prepare necessary work papers and oversee the annual audit- 10% of job
- Evaluate and mitigate risks by securing, maintaining and updating necessary insurance coverage, including filing claims- 5% of job
- Coordinate human resources, such as processing new employees and securing and processing benefits- 5% of job
- Reconcile bank and investment accounts and prepare related journal entries- 5% of job
- General administrative tasks and other assignments to support the office and management- 5% of job
To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to hr@newtownmacon.com. Applications close March 15, 2025.